Lyricist(s): Durrell, Lawrence
Conductor(s): Condon, Jennifer
Orchestra(s): Gulbenkian Orchestra
Label: Toccata Classics
Genre: Opera
Catalogue No: TOCC0154-55
Barcode: 5060113441546
Release Date: 11/2012

GLANVILLE-HICKS, P.: Sappho [Opera] (Condon)

Tracklist

Disc 1
Glanville-Hicks, Peggy
Durrell, Lawrence - Lyricist
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
Trekel, Roman (baritone)
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Wagner, Jacquelyn (soprano)
Jensen, Bettina (soprano)
Markina, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Homrich, Martin (tenor)
Gulbenkian Choir (Choir)
Meikle, Laurence (baritone)
MacAllister, Scott (tenor)
1Act I: Overture03:43
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
2Act I Scene 1: Hurry, Joy, hurry! … Is your lady up? (Chloe, Joy, Doris, Diomedes, Minos)04:14
Trekel, Roman (baritone)
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Wagner, Jacquelyn (soprano)
Jensen, Bettina (soprano)
Markina, Maria (mezzo-soprano)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
3Act I Scene 1: Now, at last you are here (Minos, Sappho)06:13
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
4Act I Scene 1: Aria: My sleep is fragile like an eggshell is (Sappho, Minos)07:17
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
5Act I Scene 1: Minos! (Kreon, Minos, Sappho)05:14
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
6Act I Scene 1: So, Phaon's back (Minos, Sappho, Phaon)03:19
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Homrich, Martin (tenor)
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
7Act I Scene 1: Aria: It must have seemed like that to them (Phaon, Minos, Sappho)04:33
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Homrich, Martin (tenor)
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
8Act I Scene 1: Phaon, how is it kreon did not ask you to stay (Sappho, Phaon, Minos)02:24
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Homrich, Martin (tenor)
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
9Act I Scene 2: The Symposium: Introduction - Phaon has become much thinner … The Nymph in the fountain (Minos, Sappho, Chorus)06:22
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Gulbenkian Choir (Choir)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
10Act I Scene 2: The Symposium: Boy! bring us the laurel! … What are the fortunes of the world we live in? (Diomedes, Sappho, Minos, Kreon, Phaon, Alexandrian, Chorus)04:59
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Homrich, Martin (tenor)
Trekel, Roman (baritone)
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Meikle, Laurence (baritone)
Gulbenkian Choir (Choir)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
11Act I Scene 2: The Symposium: Wait, hear me first! … The epigram contest (Minos, Diomedes, Sappho, Chorus)02:55
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Trekel, Roman (baritone)
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Gulbenkian Choir (Choir)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
12Act I Scene 2: The Symposium: Sappho! Sappho! … If death is noble (Sappho, Chorus)03:56
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Gulbenkian Choir (Choir)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
13Act I Scene 2: The Symposium: Ah, it is you (Phaon, Sappho)06:27
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Homrich, Martin (tenor)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
14Act I Scene 2: The Symposium: Nay, but always and forever (Sappho, Phaon)02:45
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Homrich, Martin (tenor)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act II Scene 3: Introduction - What are you making? … Here's Minos coming (Sappho, Phaon, Chorus)04:47
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Homrich, Martin (tenor)
Gulbenkian Choir (Choir)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
2Act II Scene 3: Hail to Pittakos (Phaon, Minos, Chorus)01:34
Homrich, Martin (tenor)
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Gulbenkian Choir (Choir)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
3Act II Scene 4: Sea begotten heroes (Chorus)03:54
Gulbenkian Choir (Choir)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
4Act II Scene 4: Admit it now … Now, where is this brother of mine (Sappho, Pittakos, Kreon, Phaon)05:31
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Homrich, Martin (tenor)
MacAllister, Scott (tenor)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
5Act II Scene 4: Ah, here you are at last (Pittakos, Sappho)06:37
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
MacAllister, Scott (tenor)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
6Act II Scene 4: Aria: You think I do not feel … Sappho! Sappho! (Pittakos, Sappho, Minos)04:29
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
MacAllister, Scott (tenor)
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
7Act III Scene 5: Diomedes, oh Diomedes, what have you done? (Sappho, Diomedes)05:31
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Trekel, Roman (baritone)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
8Act III Scene 5: Sleep now (Sappho, Diomedes)03:26
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Trekel, Roman (baritone)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
9Act III Scene 6: Priestess of the Oracle … Invocation (Sappho, Priestress, Chorus)03:49
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Wagner, Jacquelyn (soprano)
Gulbenkian Choir (Choir)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
10Act III Scene 6: Oh Mask! (Kreon, Sappho, Chorus)05:52
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Gulbenkian Choir (Choir)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
11Act III Scene 7: Introduction01:27
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
12Act III Scene 7: The voting must be over (Minos, Sappho)06:30
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
13Act III Scene 7: Aria: I am very tired (Minos, Sappho)01:51
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
14Act III Scene 7: Sappho! Sappho! It is exile (Pittakos, Sappho, Minos)04:24
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
MacAllister, Scott (tenor)
Koch, Wolfgang (baritone)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)
15Act III Scene 7: Now everything is silence and remoteness (Sappho)07:08
Polaski, Deborah (soprano)
Gulbenkian Orchestra (Orchestra)
Condon, Jennifer (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:11:11